New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-07
TIE THEATRES.
BITS OF CURRENT aossIP-rLANs FOR NEXT
SEASON.


SEASON
The Union Square Theatre " II be reopened on Mon
day evening, August 20, With q play by A. q.
GuRtsr named "Ono Against Many" The principal
part will be played by John T. Buregh actor OF e!-
perence. Nhose venture the profrctcrl H. Mr. Gunter
play deals with Russian subject The principal scenes
OF s three acts being laid the banks Of the Seva
Nblos has again wakened to the busy life which
alwsys precedcs Kralfy spectacle. Ballet people
actors. shfters and stage carpenters were tim
bling over each other in their eagernes, to do great
deal OF work In short space Of time However. eonsid
erng al things, spectator OF one OF the rehearsas
struck day with the absence Of real con-
fusion. 1t merely the immense number OF people
moving about the vast stage which gave the appearances
OF IT, slight man with black mustache sat In the
auditorium and directed everything and one with
O word, nod or wave OF the hand TINS was inre
Kirafy who his visitor when the rehearsal was
over some OF the minor scenes he terme them They
would been most productions the show scenes OF
is scenes painted on dat cloths they so true in
color and perspective that keen eye was necessary 70
the onlooker that they were not set scenes:
"They were all painted in Paris said Mr.. kiraly,
where they understand this sort OF scere painting TO
nicely. Instead If painting on the frame as III this
country when the scene hangs vertically In 'front.' OF tne
painter the Partisan artist lays his on the
from desired height This enables him TO Judge OF
this nj epses worthy n and sans ve @s
dence In the result for shall make the play lac sle
superintended by Fcval himself Thus do think the
spectacular features will Interfere with the continuity VI
tne pot OF PIlOW the Interest w
Bolossy Kirafy is busy preparing for his forthcoming
production OF Dolores" under which name he has
adapted Patrie." While ne is awaiting the arrival OF
DEnnerys drama he Ia arranging for tn, open ar
spectacular production of The Siege OF Troy when
is to be exhibited at the Chicago Base Ball grounds
visitor to Richard MansHelds dressiDg-room the
other night found that courteous but perspring actor
struggling with the mysteries OF making up " In an
atmosphere containing than the legal percentage OF
humidity He struck with the slight effects neces
sary to produce such complete change OF personal APP
pearance as Mr.. Mansfield exhibits in Monsieur"
dark wig touch OF dark color tho musacle.
pencil passed the eyebrows, and that was all MI
he placed no faith in elaborate make up He believed
the change of identity should be made by the actor
power over the muscles OF the face. f. d. Price, ms
manager said later in the evening that both he ana MI
Mansfield were surprised at the sIe OF the AUDIENCES
ceedngs the part of Humidity were taken into ac'
count Twice last week" said he. our house was IS
ia unlikely that while the present piece is doing so wen
DR.. Jeky will he presented. although the elaborate
written TO r. Russell Sullivan the adapter OF the piece
that he will make point Of being present in
John 4. McCaull has definitely decided to pro-
duce the comic opera. Beiman" on the night OF
August To- though he is perfectly satisfied with the sue
cess OF tho Beggar Student" and II necessary could
continue to play ii to paying business until the months
end. Bcllman, which Is Won suppes latest work. was
produced in Vienna last season and was successful
there. TheIrettsts West and Dell. the former be-
ing the ibretst OF" Tho Black liusslr ana the latter
Genees former collaboration. consider the music
better than that OF FatniiLa or Boccsccio. sald
Colonel McCaull yesterday. II Is full OF charming
melOdes, and here and there is number po.sessins
real dignity and grandeur Tire scene "a laid IN sweden
q century ago. aud Tca lilly see the opportunity
that IA afforded for the introduction OF picturesque
cosumiug. Tue scenery too on which Fhil Go3tcher
work, will be elaborate. In one act there IL
scene. which think will be striking in It's effect
The cast is about strong any have prescnc IN
Miss MarOla WILL OF he In N, Will
DE Wolf Hopper and Hubert Wke Then We shall have
Angels Harry Macd3nough Carl Irving and H. Cripps
Herr Nowak will conduct"
Two young leading men will appear in the company
which is present Held by the Euemy at tho star
Theatre on August % one of these Is Henry Miller.
who last supported Clara Morris and toe other Is
Ben Graham who season Is TO occupy the post
ton vacated by Mr. Miller. The revival Of the play at
the will be contcmporaneons With its l50h repre-
seDtaon In 0ndon and attention Will be called Ia ths
fact at the SewYork theatre by the display OF congrat
ulatory cable dispatches sent and received.
good deal OF work is being done at the Madison
Square Garden in order pm; In proper shape for the
series OF garden concerts To begin under tho
management OF John Layinc. large band stand, SUI
mounted by a sounding board will he ted In the
centre OF the iu1ing ana around this will he laid ont
OF shrubs and flowers with fountains playing here
and there The garden to be cooled ny iced air driven
into the building by electric motor The orchestra
will consist OF not less than sixty musicians, though on
occasions this number Will he increased 10 100 IL Will
be conducted by Gustav Inrichs. who for the last two
seasons has been assistant conductor of the National
Opera The concerts according 10 the managers are 70
DC arranged after tho fashion Of the Berlin Bilsc.
and the price o; admission Las been fixed at small
Charles Frohman arrived in this city last week after
comparatively long absence In California, and is
active and hard 81 worx Il had most delight
full trip" said he for have many old friends In san
Francisco and am always kindly received there In
addition To this business than good. am
trying TO find SevYork theatre for the production OF
the spectacular ada .''on 81 She which IL the prop
erty OF W. H. Gillette and AL Hayman. Mr.. Gillette Is
revising the adaptation on his way E1st, and when no
work on the production. The scenery will he ercep-
tonaly ne the music u beautiful and the story OF the
play will he exceedingly Interesting Many novel
10 introduced. such the disappearance
OF she In the cloud OF fire AMI her rcappearance az
wruklcd, shriveed hag. About sixty people to be
ia the cast
Frederic BrytOn, who has been spending tho summer
his cottage In Vermont, arrives In this city on Tues
dav morning. He will at begin rehearsals OF ror-
given at tho Fifth Avenue Theatre. His season opens
In Boston at the Globe Theatre on August ~.
Already SAID Mr. Aronson. OF the Cas- inc yesterday,
We are receiving applications seats for the 500th
performance of Erminic' to DO given September o.
have received at least 200 letters from Newport.
Saratoga and other resorts; containing requests
II piJaDe that the entire house will
souvenir which shall present this occasion IL OF
porcelain and is being manufactured for us In Dresden
II Will, hope, surpdss ali OF It's predecessors
Edmund Collier. nephew OF j. w Collier is to con-
tinue to next IN the line Of parts made
famous Ivy Forrest Ho begins his at the Third
Avenue Theatre Ia this city, ami Will then travel for
season of nearly forty weeks His repert0ry VIII H.
clude Jack Cade," "Metamora" and Virginius."
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